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awkward to do sth
表示做某事不方便或困难。
This box is awkward to carry.
这个箱子很难搬运。
不便的；麻烦的；棘手的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不便的；麻烦的；棘手的
causing inconvenience
This box is awkward to carry.
这个箱子很难搬运。
此义指造成不便，不是“笨拙”的意思。
缺乏使用手或工具的灵巧
Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
造成不便的
causing inconvenience
不易管理或实现；令人尴尬
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
笨拙的,不优雅的
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
Could we meet later? This afternoon is awkward for me because I have another appointment.
我们能不能晚点见面？今天下午我不太方便，因为我另有约。
AI contextual example
The new office layout makes it awkward to reach the printer quickly.
新的办公室布局让人不方便快速走到打印机那儿。
AI contextual example
Please let me know if this time is awkward; we can reschedule.
如果这个时间您不方便，请告诉我；我们可以改期。
AI contextual example
they arrived at an awkward time
他们来得不是时候。
WordNet
表示做某事不方便或困难。
This box is awkward to carry.
这个箱子很难搬运。
强调对某人而言做某事不方便或尴尬。
It's awkward for me to ask for a day off.
对我来说请假很麻烦。
常用于描述情感上的不自在或尴尬。
I felt awkward about refusing his invitation.
拒绝他的邀请让我觉得很尴尬。
修饰名词，表示令人难堪或难以处理的情况或问题。
He asked an awkward question during the meeting.
他在会上问了一个棘手的问题。
Not this
He performed awkward.
Use this
He performed awkwardly.
在动词后应使用副词修饰动作，而非形容词。
Not this
I was awkward when I spilled the drink.
Use this
I was embarrassed when I spilled the drink.
awkward 描述令人尴尬的事物或情境，embarrassed 描述人的尴尬感受。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
尴尬的局面
The meeting turned into an awkward situation when no one spoke.
会议变成了尴尬的局面，没人说话。
尴尬的沉默
After his joke failed, there was an awkward silence.
他的笑话失败后，出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。
尴尬的时刻
It was an awkward moment when she realized she had the wrong person.
当她意识到认错人时，那是一个尴尬的时刻。
尴尬的处境
He found himself in an awkward position when both friends asked him to take sides.
当两个朋友都让他表态时，他发现自己陷入了尴尬的处境。
尴尬的停顿
There was an awkward pause after he mentioned the divorce.
他提起离婚后，出现了一个尴尬的停顿。
尴尬的问题
She asked an awkward question about his ex-girlfriend.
她问了一个关于他前女友的尴尬问题。
尴尬的沉默
After his joke fell flat, there was an awkward silence.
他的笑话没人回应后，出现了一阵尴尬的沉默。
青春期；尴尬的年龄
She's at that awkward age where she's too old for children's toys but too young for adult interests.
她正处于那个尴尬的年龄，玩儿童玩具太大，但对成人兴趣又太小。
难对付的人
The new manager is an awkward customer; he never agrees to any suggestions.
新经理是个难对付的人，他从不接受任何建议。
尴尬的乌龟。
When the room went silent, John made the 'awkward turtle' gesture.
当房间陷入沉默时，约翰做了个‘尴尬的乌龟’的手势。
Use awkward naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一个人走路时发出‘awk’的一声，然后笨拙地摔倒，非常尴尬。
语域：混合（a. 笨拙，多用于非正式口语；b. 尴尬，常见于社交场景；c. 不便，中性描述）。
backward, forward, toward, ward 与 awkward 押韵（末尾发音 /wɔːrd/）；yard 和 word 拼写相似但发音不同（yard /jɑːrd/, word /wɜːrd/）。
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